Chapter 4 – The World of Metals and Non-metals

4.1 Properties of Materials Activity 4.1 – Table 4.1: “Are they lustrous? Hard or soft? What happens when hammered?” S. No. Object / material Appearance Hard / soft Effect of hammering 1 Piece of copper Shiny (lustrous) Hard Flattens into a thin sheet 2 Piece of aluminium Shiny (lustrous) Hard Flattens into a thin sheet … Read more

Chapter 3 – Electricity: Circuits and their Components

1. Helping Nihal – uses of electricity Q 1 (a). Fill the blank lines in Nihal’s lists. Heading Some more items you can write Entertainment Video game console, music player Communication Land-line phone, e-mail device Lighting LED bulb, emergency lamp Cooking Electric rice-cooker, sandwich-maker Transportation Electric bicycle, airport escalator Heating & Cooling Water cooler Others … Read more

DEVOTIONAL PATHS TO THE DIVINE

1. You can observe this process of local myths and legends receiving wider acceptance even today. Can you find some examples around you? Answer: Yes, even today, local myths and stories become popular in wider areas. For example, the story of Lord Jagannath from Odisha is now celebrated all over India during the Rath Yatra … Read more

THE MAKING OF REGIONAL CULTURES

In-text Questions and Answers Question: Find out how many new states have been created in the last 10 years. Is each of these states considered its own region? Answer: In the last 10 years, one new state, Telangana, was created in 2014. It became separate from Andhra Pradesh. Each state is usually considered a region … Read more

Women Change the World

1. Are there more images of men than women? Answer: Yes, there are more images of men than women. 2. In what kinds of jobs were there more images of men than women? Answer: There were more images of men in jobs like farmers, factory workers, scientists, and pilots. 3. Have all the nurses been … Read more

DELHI: 12th TO 15th CENTURY

Which ruler first established his or her capital at Delhi? Answer: The Tomara Rajputs were the first rulers to establish their capital at Delhi. What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans? Answer: The language of administration under the Delhi Sultans was Persian. In whose reign did the Sultanate reach its farthest extent? … Read more

THE MUGHALS (16th TO 17th CENTURY)

1. Match the following: mansab – rank Mongol – Uzbeg Sisodiya Rajput – Mewar Rathor Rajput – Marwar Nur Jahan – Jahangir subadar – governor 2. Fill in the blanks: (a) The capital of Mirza Hakim, Akbar’s half-brother, was Kabul. (b) The five Deccan Sultanates were Berar, Khandesh, Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, and Golconda. (c) If zat … Read more

Transportation in Animals and Plants

1. Match the structures given in Column I with the functions given in Column II. Column I | Column II (i) Stomata | (b) Transpiration (ii) Xylem | (d) Transport of water (iii) Root hairs | (a) Absorption of water (iv) Phloem | (c) Transport of food 2. Fill in the blanks. (i) The blood … Read more